Being able to use text features is essential for understanding informational text. This set of posters and worksheets helps students identify, understand, and use text features they encounter when reading nonfiction passages.

WHAT YOU WILL GET:

Text Features Posters/Anchor Charts

The posters include a definition along with an illustrated example.

Includes the following text features:

• diagram
• table of contents
• heading
• boldface type (also provided as "Bold Print")
• map
• timeline
• glossary
• index
• caption
• graph
• bullet points
• sidebar
• illustration
• photograph
• italics
• title

No colour printing? No problem! These posters are provided in both full-colour and black-and-white versions.

Nonfiction Text Features Scavenger Hunt

This worksheet lets students practise identifying and using text features found in a book.

Cut-and-Glue Worksheet

Requires students to glue the correct definition next to the corresponding text feature

Student Reference Sheet

This is a quick, one-page guide that explains what each text feature is; also doubles as an answer key for the cut-and-glue worksheet.

HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE

The posters can be left whole and hung up in your room for students to refer to throughout the year. They can also be cut apart into two separate pieces (example and definition) to use as a matching activity.

Instructions are included for printing the posters as smaller hand-held cards. You can use them during centres (matching game), as a student-pairing activity (find your text feature partner), or to place inside student folders for reference.